Air Niugini Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 16 Air Niugini airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • The observed average fleet age for Air Niugini is 11.2 years.
Active Airframes 16 Observed in last 30 days (84% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 16 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 43.8% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing Air Niugini's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (16 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

5 0-4 yrs 6 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
Air Niugini Fleet Age Distribution
Age BracketAirframe Count
0-4 yrs5
5-9 yrs6
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for Air Niugini aircraft.

YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 2 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 2 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 2 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 2 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 2 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 2 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 2 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 2 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
P2-ANR Fokker 70 8980a3 Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
P2-ANS Fokker 70 8980aa Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 4.4 years
P2-ANT Fokker 70 8980ca Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 4.8 years
P2-ANU Fokker 70 8980d3 Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 5.2 years
P2-AND Fokker 100 898026 Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 6.4 years
P2-ANC Fokker 100 898027 Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years
P2-ANE Fokker 100 89802c Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 6.8 years
P2-ANF Fokker 100 89802d Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
P2-ANQ Fokker 100 898035 Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 7.6 years
P2-ANJ Fokker 100 89808d Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 4.8 years
P2-ANH Fokker 100 8980c4 Air Niugini ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

W34W35W36W37
Weekly Active Trends for Air Niugini
WeekActiveIdleStored
W341222
W351411
W361510
W371600

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
No specific route pairs recorded in the current window.

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for Air Niugini.

Latest News Mentions

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See Also

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